My buddy with the 35.5 Benny would do the same with his main. He'd put

enough twist until the Main was just about luffing at the head. The
Racing Fraternity would ask why he didn't reef, He'd say if it get any

worst he would. He'd watch the heel meter.


Nutsy, my sailing information for today, take or ****can it. Up to you.



Good info, Thom. On a very close reach, twist the main to spill the top
3rd...pretty much what we were doing with just the main up as we made
our way towards the bridges. We stayed heeled to about 10 degrees and
made good progress at about 5.5-6 knots. It's really bad trim after a
fashion, but my racing buddies call any depowering bad trim!
Later on we popped the 110% which was close to a dead run home. I
didn't like it so I went for a series of broad reaches instead. Dead
downwind "feels" like the weekspot for this boat, especially without a
chute or poled out 150%. The wing just works against us at that point.


RB
35s5
NY